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  66.09.01.001 Introduction 66.09.01.002  SHEL(L) Model) 66.09.01.003   Incidents and Accidents Attributable To Human Factors 09.01.004  Incident/ Accident - A breakdown to Human Factor 09.01.005   Murphy’s Law 09.02.01.006  Human Performance and Limitation 09.02.01.007  Vision - Anatomy and F unction 09.02.01.008  Factor Affecting clarity of sight 09.02.01.009  Color Vision 09.02.01.010  Vision Requirement for AMEL 09.02.02.011  Hearing - Function of Ear 09.02.02.012  Hearing impairment 09.02.02.013  Hearing Protection 09.02.02.014  Claustrophobia 09.02.02.015  Attention 09.02.03.016  Information Processing 09.02.03.017  Memory 09.02.03.018  Perception 09.02.03.019 Decision making and Situation awareness 09.02.03.020 Information Processing Limitation 09.03.021 Social Psychology 09.03.022 Motivation 09.03.023 Culture Issue 09.03.024 Team working 09.03.025 Management, Supervision and Leade...
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Fumes

  Maintenance of aircraft involves working with a variety of fluids and  chemical substances.         Lubricants                                                                hydraulic fluids,       paints,        cleaning compounds         solder.          aircraft fuel and exhaust.  AME is   exposed to a number of these substances  in the workplace. Each substance  gives off some form of vapour or fumes  which can be inhaled by .  Some fumes have their odour,  whereas others have no smell to indicate their presence.  Some substances will be  benign most of the time, but may, in certain circumstances, produce fumes (e.g.  overheated grease or oils, smoulde...
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Fatigue

  Fatigue   may be considered to be a condition reflecting inadequate rest, as well as a collection of symptoms associated with displaced or disturbed biological rhythms.  Acute fatigue  is induced by long duty periods or by a string of particularly demanding tasks performed in a short term.  Chronic fatigue  is induced by the cumulative effects of fatigue over the longer term.  Mental fatigue  may result from emotional stress, even with normal physical rest. Like the disturbance of body rhythms, fatigue may lead to potentially unsafe situations and a deterioration in efficiency and well-being. Hypoxia and noise are contributing factors.  Physical fatigue  (e.g. muscle soreness, oxygen debt, or extreme tiredness caused by sleep deprivation, illness or poor nutrition),  Mental fatigue  (e.g. associated with tasks demanding intense concentration, rapid or complex information processing and other high level cognitiv...
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